Downpatrick and County Down Railway
The Downpatrick and County Down Railway is a 5 foot, 3 inch gauge heritage railway in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is operated by volunteers and runs passenger trains using steam and diesel locomotives, diesel railcars, and vintage carriages.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: Heritage Railway in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Downpatrick” and “Downpatrick & County Down Railway”
- Address: Market Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6LZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Down Cathedral and Saint Patrick Visitor Centre.
Down Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Down Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of Ireland cathedral located in the town of Downpatrick in Northern Ireland. Down Cathedral is situated 700 feet north of Downpatrick and County Down Railway.
Saint Patrick Visitor Centre
Museum
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saint Patrick Visitor Centre is a modern exhibition complex located in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a permanent interpretative exhibition centre featuring interactive displays on the life and story of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick Visitor Centre is situated 970 feet northeast of Downpatrick and County Down Railway.
Down County Museum
Museum
Photo: Notafly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Down County Museum is situated 1,200 feet north of Downpatrick and County Down Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downpatrick and Struell Wells.
Downpatrick
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downpatrick is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland, now governed as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District. It's best known as the place where St Patrick supposedly returned to Ireland, and his burial place, and the area is dotted with prehistoric and early Christian sites.
Struell Wells
Locality
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Struell Wells are a set of four holy wells in the townland of Struell, 1.5 miles east of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. The wells date from before the time of Saint Patrick, and even today are used for people seeking cures. Struell Wells is situated 2 miles east of Downpatrick and County Down Railway.
Saul
Hamlet
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Saul is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, within the civil parish of Saul and Ballee. The village lies to the east of Downpatrick and has strong links with Saint Patrick. Saul is situated 2½ miles northeast of Downpatrick and County Down Railway.
Downpatrick and County Down Railway
- Categories: heritage railway, station, and transportation
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.32568° or 54° 19′ 32″ northLongitude
-5.72225° or 5° 43′ 20″ westOperator
Downpatrick & County Down RailwayNetwork
Downpatrick & County Down RailwayOpen location code
9C6P87GH+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 1733511475OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q5303247
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Downpatrick and County Down Railway” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “唐帕特里克和唐郡铁路”
- German: “Downpatrick and County Down Railway”
- Irish: “Iarnród Dhún Pádraig agus Chontae an Dúin”
- Spanish: “Downpatrick and County Down Railway”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carriage Gallery and Down Cathedral New Cemetery.
Nearby Places
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